Q3 migrated an e-learning website with 2 major products which are tailored specifically for the learning requirements of adults entering the work force or retraining and upgrading their skills to meet the challenges of new technologies on the job.

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Company Profile

The client provides e-commerce data-driven web solutions to customers in various industries. The company also provides network support services, web hosting and maintenance, and customized database integration services to its clients across major verticals.

Business Situation

The client had a site which was static and contained complex code that required modifications which were not feasible. The site didn't have much in terms of functionality too as it was only compatible with Internet Explorer 7.

The client required a dynamic site which they could modify according to their needs and requirements whenever they wanted to. The fact that dynamic websites don't require a web developer to develop the site (as it can be done through a simple browser interface) made it a viable option for the client. The site would have a more user friendly interface and also be compatible with most browsers.

Challenges

• Importing content from the old website to the Moodle application was a daunting task as it included over thousands of Images, audio files and multilingual support.
• The HTML files were in different formats and there was no consistency in the format.
• The audio files were not supported by Moodle. Breaking down the images into different files and embedding them into flash files was a big challenge.
• To meet the requirements of the client for an Organization and Contract module using Moodle even though it does not allow all the required functionalities by default.

Technical Solution

• The quiz and its responses of e-learning product were in the form of inconsistent HTML file structures. These responses were in JavaScript format. Q3 wrote importing programs which identified the tags and inserted the appropriate data in the Moodle application.
• Q3 incorporated SAAS successfully. A custom module named Contract was developed in the admin section which handled all the permissions as per the Moodle coding standards. Q3 developed a capability system for handling page level permission restrictions for different roles.
• Q3 enhanced the Moodle database and introduced some custom tables for contract and organization related data.
• Q3 wrote parsers to convert the audio files into a format supported by Moodle. Q3 also created parsers to upload and link the audio files.

Technology Used

Architectural Component	Technology/Framework
Language	PHP 5.2/Moodle2x
Target Deployment OS	Windows Linux
Server Software	Apache
Client Tier	PHP
Presentation Tier	HTML
Data Tier	MySQL
Tools	Eclipse IDE SQLyog